EP2045967B1 - Systèmes et procédés pour une migration d'hôte sans interruption - Google Patents

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EP2045967B1
EP2045967B1 EP08014892.7A EP08014892A EP2045967B1 EP 2045967 B1 EP2045967 B1 EP 2045967B1 EP 08014892 A EP08014892 A EP 08014892A EP 2045967 B1 EP2045967 B1 EP 2045967B1
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  1. Procédé pour maintenir une distribution de données de réseau, comprenant comme étapes :
    d'établir (410) des connexions entre un hôte (200) et une pluralité de clients (310A-D), dans lequel des données échangées entre l'hôte (200) et chacun de la pluralité de clients (310A-D) font l'objet d'un accusé de réception lors de leur réception ;
    de négocier (430) la viabilité de sauvegarde d'un premier client (310A) de la pluralité de clients (310A-D), dans lequel négocier (430) la viabilité de sauvegarde du premier client (310A) comprend comme étapes de déterminer (450) si le premier client (310A) est en mesure de se connecter à chacun des autres clients (310B-D) de la pluralité de clients (310A-D) ;
    de générer une application fournissant des informations d'hôte concernant tous les autres clients (310B-D) de la pluralité de clients (310A-D), l'application fournissant aussi une fonctionnalité opérationnelle requise par le premier client (310A) pour pouvoir servir d'hôte de sauvegarde ;
    de transmettre l'application au premier client (310A) ; et
    d'exécuter l'application sur le premier client (310A), le premier client (310A) établissant des connexions (330) avec tous les autres clients (310B-D) de la pluralité de clients (310A-D) en se basant sur au moins les informations d'hôte, et le premier client (310A) recevant des données d'un deuxième client (310D) de la pluralité de clients (310A-D) ;
    dans lequel le premier client (310A) est configuré pour identifier une communication interrompue entre l'hôte (200) et le deuxième client (310D) en interrogeant l'hôte (200) et en déterminant lorsque l'hôte (200) n'est plus en mesure ou a continuellement échoué à accomplir certaines tâches d'hôte ; et pour poursuivre (470) une communication entre l'hôte (200) et le deuxième client (310D) si la communication entre l'hôte (200) et le deuxième client (310D) est interrompue.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la communication interrompue est identifiée par un manque d'accusé de réception de l'hôte (200) au deuxième client (310D) dans un laps de temps après que le deuxième client (310D) a transmis des données à l'hôte (200).
  3. Procédé selon les revendications 1 ou 2, comprenant en outre comme étape d'interroger la pluralité de clients pour déterminer la connectivité entre l'hôte (200) et chacun de la pluralité de clients (310A-D) et dans lequel la communication interrompue est indiquée par les résultats de l'interrogation.
  4. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, comprenant en outre comme étape d'envoyer une indication de l'hôte (200) à chacun de la pluralité de clients (310A-D) concernant la communication interrompue entre l'hôte (200) et le deuxième client (310D).
  5. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, comprenant en outre comme étape de mettre fin à une connexion entre l'hôte (200) et le deuxième client (310D) en se basant sur la communication interrompue.
  6. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, dans lequel négocier (430) la viabilité de sauvegarde du premier client (310A) comprend en outre comme étape de déterminer une largeur de bande du premier client (310A).
  7. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, comprenant en outre comme étapes :
    de négocier la viabilité de sauvegarde d'un troisième client de la pluralité de clients (310A-D) ; et
    de transmettre des informations d'hôte au troisième client de sorte que le troisième client se connecte à tous les autres clients de la pluralité de clients (310A-D) en se basant sur au moins les informations d'hôte et le troisième client reçoit des données du deuxième client (310D) si la communication entre le premier client (310A) et le deuxième client (310D) est interrompue.
  8. Procédé selon la revendication 7, dans lequel le deuxième client (310D) est en outre configuré pour transmettre les données au premier client (310A) avant de transmettre les données au troisième client en se basant sur au moins un ordre dans lequel une connexion a été établie avec l'hôte (200) et/ou sur au moins la largeur de bande du premier client et la largeur de bande du troisième client.
  9. Système pour maintenir une distribution de données de réseau, comprenant :
    un hôte (200) configuré pour se connecter à une pluralité de clients (310A-D), dans lequel l'hôte (200) est configuré pour recevoir et accuser la réception de données de chacun de la pluralité de clients (310A-D), l'hôte étant en outre configuré pour générer une application ;
    un premier client (310A) configuré pour recevoir et pour exécuter l'application, dans lequel l'application fournit des informations d'hôte concernant tous les autres clients (310B-D) de la pluralité de clients (310A-D) et le premier client (310A) se connecte à tous les autres clients (310B-D) de la pluralité de clients (310A-D) en se basant sur au moins les informations d'hôte et dans lequel l'application fournit aussi une fonctionnalité opérationnelle requise par le premier client (310A) pour pouvoir servir d'hôte de sauvegarde ; et
    un deuxième client (310D) configuré pour transmettre des données au premier client (310A) ;
    dans lequel l'hôte (200) est en outre configuré pour négocier (430) la viabilité de sauvegarde du premier client (310A), négocier la viabilité de sauvegarde du premier client (310A) comprenant comme étape de déterminer (450) si le premier client (310A) est en mesure de se connecter à chacun des autres clients (310B-D) de la pluralité de clients (310A-D) ; et
    dans lequel le premier client (310A) est en outre configuré pour identifier une communication interrompue entre l'hôte (200) et le deuxième client (310D) en interrogeant l'hôte (200) et en déterminant lorsque l'hôte (200) n'est plus en mesure ou a continuellement échoué à accomplir certaines tâches d'hôte ; et pour poursuivre (470) une communication entre l'hôte (200) et le deuxième client (310D) si la communication entre l'hôte (200) et le deuxième client (310D) est interrompue.
  10. Système selon la revendication 9, dans lequel le deuxième client (310D) est en outre configuré pour retransmettre les données à l'hôte (200).
  11. Support de stockage lisible par ordinateur sur lequel est intégré un programme, ledit programme pouvant être exécuté par un processeur pour mettre en oeuvre un procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8.
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